A Description of the Pioneering Work That Led to the First Approved Agents for ED: Giles Brindley, the Needle, and the Penis (Phenoxybenzamine)

Abstract

Although some earlier work had been described by Virag, this study really laid down the foundation for the use of therapeutics in the management of ED. It encouraged both patients and physicians to believe that there was a realistic alternative to corrective or implant surgery.